Select a layer whose name is the same as another layer

Question

I have two layers with the same name. How can I select the one I want from an automation plugin?
thanks
Bill

Answer 1

I wonder if this may help.
The top left of the bounding box will be the layer bounds [0] (left) and [1] (top)
#target photoshop
app.documents.add();
var FontName = "Arial";
var FontSize = 14;
var black = new SolidColor();
black.rgb.hexValue = '000000';
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var newTextLayer = activeDocument.artLayers.add();
newTextLayer.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
newTextLayer.textItem.kind = TextType.POINTTEXT
newTextLayer.textItem.color = black;
newTextLayer.textItem.font = FontName;
newTextLayer.textItem.size = FontSize;
newTextLayer.textItem.contents = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogs back 1234567890";
newTextLayer.textItem.kind = TextType.PARAGRAPHTEXT;
newTextLayer.textItem.height =300;
newTextLayer.textItem.width = 100;
newTextLayer.textItem.position = Array(10, 10);
newTextLayer.textItem.justification=Justification.CENTERJUSTIFIED;
var LB = newTextLayer.bounds;
var doc = activeDocument;
alert("Bnds height = " + (LB[3]-LB[1]) + " Bnds Width = " + (LB[2]-LB[0]));
alert("BB Height = " + doc.activeLayer.textItem.height + " BB Width = " + doc.activeLayer.textItem.width);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;